Rio Tinto: the elephant in Bougainville's room
…from the central government. He also sided with the landowners who, in 1988 attempted to gain compensation for massive pollution and crop destruction caused by Rio Tinto’s Panguna copper-gold mine….
Rio Tinto subsidiary and Bougainville Government still want to reopen controversial mine
The Autonomous Bougainville Government supports re-opening of the Panguna copper mine, but that can only be possible with the support of the landowners and the people of Bougainville. This is…
Re-opening of Panguna Mine is not negotiable
Locals from Bougainville are keen to correct the pro-mine media regarding the reopening of the Panguna mine and warn against misrepresentation of views and a repeat of the bloody violence…
Panguna mine: people say no to reopening
Clive Porabou visits residents around the site of the now-closed Panguna mine in Bougainville. Rio Tinto subsidiary BCL (Bougainville Copper Limited) is eager to reopen the mine. Many local residents…
Who wants Rio Tinto subsidiary's Panguna mine re-opened?
…clans in Central Mekamui/Bougainville says that 80% of Bougainvilleans do not want the mine re-opened. See https://mekamui.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/panguna-mine-2/ and https://mekamui.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/panguna-mine-dilemma/ and https://mekamui.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/b%e2%80%99ville-gains-pace-on-mine-opening-this-is-what-the-mainstream-media-government-officials-and-bcl-like-you-to-think/. See also Landowners make peace over mining issues, http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20110328/news09.htm…